# Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for waning US support for Israel

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-26 05:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/huckabee-blames-biblical-illiteracy-for-declining-us-support-for-israel?traffic_source=rss

> US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says declining American support for Israel reflects disinformation, foreign propaganda, hostility toward religious believers and a lack of “biblical literacy”. He also rejects claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza or operates an apartheid state. A Pew poll found 60 percent of US adults viewed Israel unfavourably.